The agreement calls for two firm orders with an additional two options. The first aircraft (MSN 36746) will commence modification in mid-March 2020 and all touch labour will be performed by Commercial Jet in Miami, Florida.
Allied Air, Africa’s first IOSA-certified cargo airline, is a key operator in the region. Currently, Allied Air operates a total of three AEI B737-400SF freighters and flies for the DHL network within Africa as well as the Central Bank of Nigeria. The B737-800 aircraft represents the first African airline-owned B737-800SF freighter, and will also be the youngest 737-800 converted to date.
The AEI converted B737-800SF freighter offers a main deck payload of up to 52,700 pounds (23,904 kilogrammes) and incorporates 11, full height 88 x 125 inch container positions, plus an additional position for an AEP/AEH.